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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,132.48, 89,892.48 and 41,261.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,132.48, 89,892.48 and 41,261.37 is: 56,946.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,132.48 : 89,892.48 = 41,261.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,132.48/89,892.48 = 41,261.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,132.48x = 89,892.48 × 41,261.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,132.48x = 3,709,086,877.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,709,086,877.50/65,132.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,946.81

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